Cloud Routing Developer - Topsecret

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cloud Routing Software Developer to join our team. This is a hands-on role where you will design, build, and support secure network infrastructure that protects sensitive communications across distributed environments.

Required Skills

• Absolutely love networking, cryptography, and systems engineering
• Bachelor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in network engineering, security engineering, or systems infrastructure
• Networking depth: IP routing, tunneling (WireGuard, IPsec), overlay networks, and comfort working at every layer of the OSI Model
• Systems programming: Production experience in C++ and Go; scripting fluency in Python and Bash; working knowledge of Node.js
• Linux proficiency: systemd, iptables/nftables, TUN/TAP interfaces, kernel tuning — you live in the terminal
• Applied cryptography: Hands-on with AEAD ciphers, key derivation (HKDF), public-key exchange (X25519), and TLS — not just theory
• AWS/Google Cloud operations: EC2, VPC networking, IAM, and infrastructure-as-code in a production environment
• Troubleshooting instinct: You can trace a packet through a multi-hop encrypted chain and figure out where it died — even when nothing logs an error
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
• An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position

Desired Skills

• Relevant certification (Security+, CCNA/CCNP, AWS SA, or similar) preferred
• Experience with QUIC, DPDK/XDP, or high-performance packet processing
• Background in privacy-enhancing technologies or traffic analysis resistance
• Contributions to open-source networking or cryptography projects
• Rust experience for performance-critical components

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect and operate encrypted overlay networks across geographically distributed cloud and on-prem infrastructure
• Implement and manage cryptographic key lifecycles — generation, distribution, rotation, and revocation
• Provision and harden Linux-based systems, automate deployments, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Diagnose complex network failures using packet captures, structured telemetry, and protocol-level analysis
• Build internal tooling, dashboards, and control-plane APIs for infrastructure orchestration
• Support the development and implementation of intrusion detection, fault isolation, and recovery tools and procedures

Benefits

• Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00
• Best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays
• Endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit

About the Role

Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Qualifications

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!

Skills

• Networking depth: IP routing, tunneling (WireGuard, IPsec), overlay networks, and comfort working at every layer of the OSI Model
• Systems programming: Production experience in C++ and Go; scripting fluency in Python and Bash; working knowledge of Node.js
• Linux proficiency: systemd, iptables/nftables, TUN/TAP interfaces, kernel tuning — you live in the terminal
• Applied cryptography: Hands-on with AEAD ciphers, key derivation (HKDF), public-key exchange (X25519), and TLS — not just theory
• AWS/Google Cloud operations: EC2, VPC networking, IAM, and infrastructure-as-code in a production environment
• Troubleshooting instinct: You can trace a packet through a multi-hop encrypted chain and figure out where it died — even when nothing logs an error
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment

Pay

$103,500.00 - $181,100.00

Schedule

Not specified